Religion & Spirituality - 30 June 2007

laugh about it?

2007-06-30 06:32:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter just now understands the concept of "Some Christians believe that it doesn't matter how good you are. The ONLY criteria for going to heaven is 'accepting Jesus.'"

She sees this as fantastically unfair. "Nothing on earth works like this! School doesn't work like this! You don't get to slack for 12 years and graduate with honors!!"

She says "Mom, ask if someone reasonable can explain this to me!" (She's quite bright. You needent use small words)

Thanks!

2007-06-30 06:31:23 · 39 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7

For example they believe the American Indians are isrealites you can do dna testing and prove that wrong.



One cult down 3 million to go.

2007-06-30 06:23:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or put them in a corner where they will fight among themselves and let others live happily...

2007-06-30 06:23:31 · 18 answers · asked by snow l 3

I was reading the news stories on the Scottish airport and the men were described as south asian, but they also said that they link this incident to the London plots that were foiled, which is supposedly linked to al-quaeda....When people say Asian, most people will think Chinese or Japanese or Vietnamese...so if it was an Arab or Muslim, the person would have been described as Middle Eastern...So where are the people from?

2007-06-30 06:23:16 · 8 answers · asked by mrb1017 4

A bunch of you said it is meant to be taken literally in your responses to this question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqNqEeqNfMsF1ghRzZIVwYrty6IX?qid=20070627122847AAQe0tt

A bunch of you said it is not meant to be taken literally in this one:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjgkyKieDKG4nvxX8RCfvQ0AAAAA?qid=20070630095723AAPfEBi

So which is it? Maybe you guys need to ask your pastor, because you obviously don't know?

2007-06-30 06:22:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

All these religious people said the world was going to end in 2000, and it obviously hasn't since it's 2007, so when is the new time for it? Also....Jesus is a little late........

2007-06-30 06:19:53 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Having participated in the R&S melee for nearly two months now, I can safely say that there are a lot of people who spout off opinions about every issue known to man. Most of the time these are poorly constructed arguments that have more in common with heated emotion than with rational, thought-out theological contemplation. There is, however, one true Christian whose views I respect. When I see a posting by them I am just left speechless at the obvious intelligence and sensitivity displayed. They have almost made me drop my atheistic ways and convert to Christianity.

Parrakeets 4 Jesus, you are that shining example of Christianity. You have touched my heart. :) I strongly advise anyone else on here to follow the inspiring lead of Parrakeets 4 Jesus and tackle the truly important issues facing the world today.

To make this a question: what other Christians have inspired you with their message and why?

This tribute and question has been brought to you courtesy of Jack

2007-06-30 06:17:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

The answer is yes.

This is a link to an article called "Heaven and Its Wonders, and Earth: The World the Biblical Writers Thought They Lived In" by Dr. Robert M. Price and Reginald Finley Sr. http://www.infidelguy.com/heaven_sky.htm

Early biblical writers did think that Heaven was the sky. They imagined the Earth as a flat disk with a dome over it. The article I linked is well researched and interesting. It really explains some of the stranger parts of the bible when you understand the world that early biblical writers imagined.

Please don't respond by trying to tell me what your personal idea of Heaven is. That is not what this question is about. Please read the article I have linked, and if you have any information to contribute please link it.

2007-06-30 06:14:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-30 06:10:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

...in other words, strictly the old testament and not anything outside of that...

2007-06-30 06:09:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-30 06:08:57 · 5 answers · asked by bethybug 5

another car on fire driven into glasgow airport. no killed but the passeneger of the car burnt who will join me to pray for them and their salvation.

2007-06-30 06:07:30 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there something you do regularly as part of your beliefs and traditions that just rocks your world?

Mine's a small one, really . . . Texas heathens in particular, perhaps because we have such a strong sense of place and geographic identity, tend to honor, gift, and acknowledge the "hearthwights" or "hausvaettir" (like elves or perhaps gnomes . . . small animate/discrete spirits of place connected to one's house and hearth). I make small daily offerings of honeyed coffee, and a weekly offering of nuts, grains, and butter inscribed with the "rune for the week."

It just really makes me feel all heathen and connected to my world! :-)

Whatta ya got? Do tell!

2007-06-30 06:03:11 · 9 answers · asked by Boar's Heart 5

please share.........

2007-06-30 06:02:18 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Everyone of different beliefs and non-beliefs are welcome to answer.

I don't report anyone. I don't give thumbs down. I just listen.

Thanks in advance for your input! =^D

2007-06-30 06:00:23 · 9 answers · asked by Dr. G™ 5

. . . . that you ONLY could have learned by following your particular folkway or tradition? (Or at least learned more readily/fully by believing and practicing what you do)

I'll add mine after I've seen some of y'alls. :-)

2007-06-30 05:55:34 · 11 answers · asked by Boar's Heart 5

Is God one or is He three? I personally believe He is one. God is our Father. He sent His Son via His Holy Spirit. Does that make a trio? No. God was IN Christ but that doesn't make Him God. God is in me too and I am not God. God is a Spirit and not flesh but He does come in to us and make His dwelling there via His Spirit. So what do you think about this age old question?

In Christ, George...

2007-06-30 05:51:51 · 14 answers · asked by George 4

I have gotten a decent amount of negative and downright rude responses from atheists on here. While I realize this does not include all of you, and probably not even the majority, it still has peaked my curiosity enough to ask this question. When a new person you meet tells you they are a Christian, but you know nothing else about them, what opinion do you form? It has been my experience from asking questions that some (I said SOME, not ALL, don't get your panties in a wad) atheists tend to automatically assume Christians are weak and need some belief to cling to, or that Christians aren't as intelligent as those who don't believe. Furthermore, let's explore the possibility of Christians, rather than being inferior or less intelligent, actually having a particularly keen ability to tune in to all things spiritual, and that it actually requires superior strength to admit that there is an incomprehensibly huge mass of things out there that science has not been able to explain.

2007-06-30 05:51:42 · 26 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

I'll start. :-)

One of the core principles of heathenry is "frith," which many heathens incorrectly translate as "peace." But the meaning is more akin to "protection" . . . the solidarity and loyalty and mutual defense of the family, kinclan, Aett, or vinfengi (oath bound mutual aid association). But FAMILY comes first, in heathenry, and mine is . . . well, aside from mostly being fundies and draugrtru, they're dysfunctional in a lot of *other* ways too.

But being a "good heathen" means standing by them, and I do. It's just not always easy, lol.

How about the rest of you? What is the most difficult aspect of your personal traditions for you to live up to and do well?

2007-06-30 05:51:23 · 10 answers · asked by Boar's Heart 5

Where in the bible did Jesus ever say he was dying for our sins? When did he ever say he was God?

Jesus died because a roman court under pilate sentenced him to death for claiming to be the Son of god under complaint from jewish leaders.


I have read the entire bible several times, and the only person who makes this claim is Paul, who never met Jesus, and wrote the Gospels more than a decade after Jesus died.



Jesus refers to God as his father, and his God, and that WE are ALL Gods sons. He never claimed to be God at any point in his life.



Paul acknowledged that Jesus never saw himself as God even though(he was equal to God(so he said))

When Jesus was called a good rabbi, he said, there is nobody good but God.



Jesus prayed to God several times, why would god pray to himself. He said miracles were for God to be glorified.

2007-06-30 05:48:00 · 22 answers · asked by ! 3

1. Does god disapprove of taking birth control? I'm taking the shots where you only get one period a month because mine are really bad and make me incredibly sick...and if i have a basketball game or school then i have to miss and it aggravates my teachers and coaches after a certain point. I heard that it is "wrong" even if it isnt to control birth. I'm not some promiscuous tramp. I'm a good girl and even if i did need contraception i wouldnt rely on a shot, cause it wouldnt protect me from diseases anyways.

2. Somethin else ive heard is that if you dont marry God doesnt like it. As long as i dont go around doing stuff i should be doing, then why would that be bad? I want to be an athletic trainer and I was talking to our schools athletic trainer, and some of the other ones in the county, and most of them arent married because they said they dont have time to find anyone or keep a relationship .

3 Does god disapprove of adopting, especially as a single person?

Thanks

2007-06-30 05:47:19 · 19 answers · asked by Some girl 5

2007-06-30 05:45:53 · 7 answers · asked by browneyedgirl 3

Personally I don't see the point in trying to make people believe the way that I believe or feel how I feel or even to have them see and agree with everything that I do or believe simply because at the end of the day I'm gonna believe how I want to believe and I realize that everybody else is gonna do the same thing as well. So I ask you why do some people feel the need to do that and are you one of those people?

2007-06-30 05:45:07 · 14 answers · asked by They Are All Ahead Of Me™ 2

who just doesnt believe in a higher power?

2007-06-30 05:43:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is called "anime". Anime is a perverse, evil, insidious form of animation from the dark land of Japan, and is corrupting America's youth at unprecedented rates!

2007-06-30 05:41:33 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been hearing from a lot of "christians" claiming that my sinning is worse than theirs.

Not just that, but that my sins would keep me out of heaven while theirs won't.

A lot of "christians" judging the sincerity of my repentance, or the effort I make to not sin again despite tremendous temptations from Satan.

If God and the Holy Ghost have illuminated passages of the bible so that I clearly see that nothing we do matters to God, just as long as we have faith in Him, who are these "christians" to say "nay"?

I asked earlier whose denomination has all the right answers, and everyone told me to read the bible and figure it out for myself. I've done that, but now they all want to tell me my interpretation is wrong, while their interpretation is right.

First they tell me to think for myself. Then they tell me to ignore what I think and believe what they tell me to think.

But no one wants to tell me which denomination has all the right answers.

Why?

2007-06-30 05:37:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just read and answered a question about being both- and I am giving you the challenge- show me in scripture. And how does that compute- with "I am God and there is no other"- etc. I am open to anyone who can show me in the Bible that God says it is ok- an example of people worshiping other gods, is not proof that God is ok with it.

2007-06-30 05:31:08 · 8 answers · asked by AdoreHim 7

Despite all protestations to the contrary by the godbots.

Seriously. If faith were enough, then they wouldn't need to hijack science to support their cosmogony. (Look it up.)

2007-06-30 05:29:19 · 23 answers · asked by ? 7

2007-06-30 05:23:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous